What is 6/2 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 2/10?

6 2 − 2 10 = (6 × 10) − (2 × 2) 2 × 10 = 56 20 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 10 = 60
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 60 − 4 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 14/5.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 2/10 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)